Swansea City AFC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Swansea City AFC vs Barnsley FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Mark Russell
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Liberty Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Swansea City AFC and Barnsley FC.
- 2' Brilliant from the ! Jamal Lowe makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 2.
- 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' England international Marc Guehi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' Swansea City AFC have won 472 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' Luke Thomas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Walton.
- 34' Barnsley FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Swansea City AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 49' Romal Palmer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' Jake Bidwell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Swansea City AFC tonight.
- 57' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Cauley Woodrow has done his job and it is now time for Victor Adeboyejo to step up.
- 62' George Miller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 114 appearances.
- 66' Against the run of play, Victor Adeboyejo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' Another substitution for Barnsley FC to replace Matty James by Romal Palmer on 71 minute.
- 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 81' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' Barnsley FC ring the changes. Alex Mowatt has done his job and it is now time for Herbie Kane to step up.
- 87' Yan Dhanda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' Connor Roberts is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Swansea City AFC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 6
- 8
- 23
- 21
- 24
- 2
- 44
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 7
- 15
- 13
- 20
- 14
- 45
- 3
- 22
- 31
Coach
Steve Cooper
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
32
Matty James ↓ Romal Palmer 71'
- 1
- 9
-
27
Alex Mowatt C ↓ Herbie Kane 82'
-
11
Conor Chaplin ↓ Luke Thomas 57'
-
28
Dominik Frieser ↓ George Miller 57'
- 22
- 30
- 6
- 26
Bench
-
29
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 57'
- 34
- 40
-
8
Herbie Kane ↑ 82'
-
25
George Miller ↑ 57'
-
16
Luke Thomas ↑ 57'
- 19
-
21
Romal Palmer ↑ 71'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamal Lowe | 2 |
| Victor Adeboyejo | 1 |
| Benjamin Cabango | 1 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
| Jules Ntcham | 1 |
| Cyrus Christie | 1 |
| Claudio Gomes | 1 |
| Andre Ayew | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
Barnsley FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
79%
Draw or Barnsley FC
51%
Swansea City AFC or Barnsley FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.2%
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.